Which statements among the following are correct about ‘foot loose industries’?
(A) They can be located in a wide variety of places.
(B) They are not dependent on any specific raw material.
(C) They largely depend on main parts which can be obtained from only a few places.
(D) These are not generally polluting industries.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B) and (D) only
(A) They can be located in a wide variety of places. Correct. Footloose industries are not tied to the source of any raw material, so they can come up in a wide variety of places.
(B) They are not dependent on any specific raw material. Correct. They do not depend on any specific raw material, weight-losing or otherwise.
(C) They largely depend on main parts which can be obtained from only a few places. Incorrect. Their component parts can be obtained anywhere; parts from only a few places would tie them to those places.
(D) These are not generally polluting industries. Correct. They produce in small quantity, employ a small labour force and are generally not polluting. The important factor in their location is accessibility by road network.
NCERT: Fundamentals of Human Geography — Chapter 5: Secondary Activities, box: Foot Loose Industries (2025-26)
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